UNWIND


Meaning of UNWIND in English

/ ˌʌnˈwaɪnd; NAmE / verb ( un·wound , un·wound / ˌʌnˈwaʊnd; NAmE /)

1.

to undo sth that has been wrapped into a ball or around sth :

[ vn ]

to unwind a ball of string

He unwound his scarf from his neck.

[ v ]

The bandage gradually unwound and fell off.

2.

[ v ] to stop worrying or thinking about problems and start to relax

SYN relax , wind down :

Music helps me unwind after a busy day.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.